WHAT: Comprehensive guidance on interviewing children as part of an asylum interview. Contains theory and practice guidance on how to set up an interview and ask questions in a child-friendly manner. Explains how to enable children to recall memories and how to interview children in distress.
WHO: Social and community workers conducting an interview with a child and/or trying to locate a child’s relatives.
WHERE: Global relevance, however some changes may be needed in order to fit a particular context or culture.
WHY: Very useful in understanding how to help distressed children communicate, and in enabling them to access memories. This would be invaluable in child protection interviews and in trying to locate family members who may be able to care for a child.
